Marley Coffee, which a week ago announced it is moving its headquarters from Beverly Hills, Calif., to Denver, announced Thursday that it has signed a letter of intent to buy Erie-based Black Rock Beverage Services, which provides coffee and tea to company break rooms.

Marley Coffee said the acquisition is part of a larger national strategy that the company is rolling out.

“I’ve been working with the Marley Coffee brand for the past eight months,” said Jeff Krumtum, owner of BRB. “Since adding Marley Coffee to our … food services portfolio, I’ve been able to grow quickly and their brand has been an integral part of our sales strategy.”

Marley will acquire BRB’s equipment and absorb its employees. The terms of the deal were not announced.

In the announcement, Marley Coffee described BRB as a boutique coffee and food-service provider, servicing the greater Denver market. Jammin Java Corp. does business as Marley Coffee.

Rohan Marley, the founder and chairman of Marley Coffee and a son of reggae singer Bob Marley, said he recently met Krumtum and asked him if he’d be willing to help Marley replicate what BRB has done on a national level.

“I have a passion for this part of the coffee industry, and I believe the addition of BRB to our team and business will have meaningful impact on our growth locally here in Denver,” said Toevs.

“We are actively establishing and pursuing this model in other major metropolitan cities across North America where we have a strong retail distribution. We’re starting to get into all of the major grocery stores like Kroger’s and Safeway, and we believe building up the coffee route channel will have a significant impact on our retail grocery business,” said Toevs.

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